Women’s Advocacy Groups Strive For FDA Transparency On Silicone Implants
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A Freedom of Information Act request filed June 9 represents the National Organization for Women's latest effort to increase transparency in FDA's review of two silicone breast implant PMA applications
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